Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-04
State News.
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FREEDOM. correspondent writes MAY
night and continued through the foil loving
diy, caused a su ldtn rise of water that did
some damage. The bulk head and waste
gates at the reservoir dam nearest to the vii
lige were carried oat, also portion OF the
dam at the old shovel handle factory, and
bulk and the waste gqtes at the carding
mill dam The actual dtm'Ee was small,
as the two bulk heads, which were old
were to be rebuilt the coming summer
and the manufacture of shovel handles was
abandoned a number Of years ago.-A num-
Der of apples that had remained on the ground
under a tree in Mrs. Flye's orchard, through
the winter, were picked up one dav last week
where the snow had recently melted of They
were perfectly sound. and in good condition
A growth of rank grass had concealed them
from view in the fall. and protected them
from injury by the early frosts. Tnat may
have been a sufficient covering to keep them
from freezing. but the probability is that they
were frozen solid before the snow came and
remained so through the winter. Frank
: johnson has engaged to work in Audover,
Mass. for the coming summer. He will go
there this week.-Daniel lIustus made his
first trip as the mail carrier to Tnorndike sta
ton, this morning The closing exercises of
the spring term OF Freedom Academy were
held at the Grange hail, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week. Wednes-
day evening there were prize declarations
and recitatipns, for which two prizes were
given. one to the gentlemen and the other to
the ladies. These were awarded by vote of
the audience to Mr.. Elerv Blanchard of Uni.
". for exclamation, and to Miss jennie A.
johnson of Freedom, tor recitation. Thurs-
4 a a
itstions BY members of the school who did
not compete for the prizes, and concert and
sociabe. An oyster supper was provided.
Music was furnished bv Bryant Brothers and
Miss Sibley-E. II. Bsnton is at work for
b. +. Haskell of North Belfast, who is max.
ing repairs upon his csrding mill at that place.
LIBERrY.-Our corresp 1ndent writes May
p: Msrcelus Hemmrnwav of Belmont,
Mass, passed a tew days last week in this
village. his former place of r9sideace.-M SIS
Maria Mitchell of Freedom, teacher of
! cons siderable experience and good success,
/ opened school in the upper village district
/ last Monday Fred Gilman has a fine new
stable under process of construction. He
contemplates other improvements in the
near future.--G. II. Cargill. E.q has bought
/ the Hemmenway properly IN this village a,
will take possession in few weeks.-L. G.
/
fected plans for converting Morse's old hall
| into a clothing factory. The manuf 'ctrre Il
pantaloons being specisity, and machinery
will soon be put in place for that purpose.
i Success to the enterprise R. w. Cox Ia
making extensive Improvements ab1nt his
place. among which will raised q fine new
William II. Moody, Esq Will
deliver the Memorial Dav al ress in thi.
village May 30,h.-M. J. Cressev who had
= leg badly crushed while at work among
logs, recently. st Stevens Mill, is )ing we'll
and will soon be at work sgain,-rhe heavi-
est rain storm OF the year is now prevailing
ard rushing waters, wash-Outs and damp
/ CELLARS are in order Mrs A. l.. Norton died
| Tuesday evening the Goth inst. at the resi-
dence of her father, Judge ]. ". knowlton,
in this place. Sac was Frustrated by bill
ious fever about two months ago, but was
not considered dangerously i'll until the last
week or two of her sickness, when it was
evident she would last but little time.